Help On XP start menu

[shu wang]

Hi all,

I am a new user to XP Pro.
My notebook comes with preloaded XP Pro and a hidden patition for restore. After a
failed installation of 98,the system restore Xp automatically on next time boot
up. But then I found out there is boot menu shows up every startup. like:
-------------------
Windows Xp Pro...
Windows Xp Pro...
Previous Windows ...
--------------------
that's very annoying!
and Control panel->system->advanced->setting->edit shows my boot file
like:----------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S.0
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS.0="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
C:\="Previous Operating System on C:"
----------------------------------------------------------
I know I am using the one in DIR WINDOWS.0.

How can I remove the others to free up spacce?

it's a 6.8G partion, now left me 1.6G free space, no other software
installed on this partition except some updates from Bill.

Anyone could give me a word, Thanks!

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

If you know for a fact that you're using the Windows.0 folder, then edit the
BOOT.INI file to remove the entry that points to the Windows folder:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

Then delete the Windows folder.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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"shu wang" > wrote in message
et...
> Hi all,
>
> I am a new user to XP Pro.
> My notebook comes with preloaded XP Pro and a hidden patition for restore.
After a
> failed installation of 98,the system restore Xp automatically on next time
boot
> up. But then I found out there is boot menu shows up every startup. like:
> -------------------
> Windows Xp Pro...
> Windows Xp Pro...
> Previous Windows ...
> --------------------
> that's very annoying!
> and Control panel->system->advanced->setting->edit shows my boot file
> like:----------------------------------------------------
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S.0
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS.0="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
> C:\="Previous Operating System on C:"
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> I know I am using the one in DIR WINDOWS.0.
>
> How can I remove the others to free up spacce?
>
> it's a 6.8G partion, now left me 1.6G free space, no other software
> installed on this partition except some updates from Bill.
>
> Anyone could give me a word, Thanks!

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

If you know for a fact that you're using the Windows.0 folder, then edit the
BOOT.INI file to remove the entry that points to the Windows folder:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

Then delete the Windows folder.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"shu wang" > wrote in message
et...
> Hi all,
>
> I am a new user to XP Pro.
> My notebook comes with preloaded XP Pro and a hidden patition for restore.
After a
> failed installation of 98,the system restore Xp automatically on next time
boot
> up. But then I found out there is boot menu shows up every startup. like:
> -------------------
> Windows Xp Pro...
> Windows Xp Pro...
> Previous Windows ...
> --------------------
> that's very annoying!
> and Control panel->system->advanced->setting->edit shows my boot file
> like:----------------------------------------------------
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S.0
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS.0="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
> C:\="Previous Operating System on C:"
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> I know I am using the one in DIR WINDOWS.0.
>
> How can I remove the others to free up spacce?
>
> it's a 6.8G partion, now left me 1.6G free space, no other software
> installed on this partition except some updates from Bill.
>
> Anyone could give me a word, Thanks!